Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor will attend the prestigious amfAR Gala on May 19 at the 69th Cannes Film Festival. Shehopes to pitch in for the effort, that raise funds for the fight against AIDS, “in every way possible”.
The actress, who is the brand ambassador of L’Oréal Paris, will represent the cosmetic giant at Cannes.
“It’s an honour to be a part of the esteemed amfAR gala. I cannot stress enough the importance of AIDS research in our time. This foundation is doing such incredible work dedicated towards raising funds for life-saving research programmes that help the fight against AIDS,” said the Neerja actress in a statement.
Kapoor is expected to join the likes of Helen Mirren, Sharon Stone, Katy Perry, Kenneth Cole, Lewis Hamilton, Isabeli Fontana, Barbara Palvin and Irina Shayk.
On the other hand, actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who is a regular at the event, will be skipping the gala due to commitments towards her forthcoming film Sarbjit.
